.'"IV LAKE CO. A.MINER EX VOL. XXI LAKE VIEW, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1900. NO. 37 GEST N. C. O. Manager Taken to Task. Moran, Owner of the Road Don't Like Termo. lCc1rvllle Record. According to rumor of the past ten days, a chanire may m looked for in the lolicy of the X. C. & O. railroad and it extension to within the boundary of Modoc within the near future may, we think, be looked for with some de cree of certainty. Last week Moran Bros., principal owners of the road arrived at Keno, and we are informed, had somewhat of a stormy meeting with Manager Gest, and expressed their grave dissatisfaction of his management of the road and the tormina?, and all work on the building? at Termo was stopped. Last week Mr. Moran, accompanied by another railroad man from New York, went over the road on a tour of inspection, and con tinued on to Alturas. We are informed that Mr. Moran expressed his surprise, as well as disgust, at the terminal point selected, and gave the Alturaa people to understand that the road would be ex tended north very soon. The extension of the road as far north as Alturas would be hailed with delight by all in North ern California and Southern Oregon. It will be almost an impossibility for our freighters to Surprise Valley to haul the freight from Termo during the win ter months, on account of the roads to be traversed, consequently our business men would be compelled to either get their goods at Amedee or lieno, and the confusion of having their goods pass on to Termo from Amedee would cause much trouble, as it has already done during the past month. Now, that a "change has come o'er the scene," we hope to see the railroad extended into Modoc inside of another year. The Minnesota lumber man, Thos. B. Walker, has purchased 4,000 acres of timber land in Modoc county, besides the large purchases in the adjoining counties and he hasn't finished yet. Alturas Plaindealer. . Merryfield, the sheepman, took out a license in Modoc county for grazing 4500 Read of sheep, thereby settling the case against him in the Modoc courts, and relieving him of any further trouble in the premises. Who is the enterprising gentleman that will build about a dozen cottages in Lakeview, for rent? S HOT At Dr. Gibson But Aim Was Bad. Gibson Then Shoots Wm. Linville in the Breast. Lat Sunday night at 10 o'clock a shooting affray occurred at Alturas, which caused great excitement in that town. Laie Center, driver on the south ern stage, tells the facts of the case, as near as he could learn, as follows:. A lout the hour mentioned, and while a few people were lounging in the Wick liffe nloon, ihe inmates were startled by the shattei ir.p of glass in the front window, and the whizzing of rocks as the missiles sti tick obstacles in the sa loon. William Linville, who formerly drove on the southern line, is night bar-ke'.-er in Wickliffe's, and lie immedi ately grasped a pistol, rushed to the front door, and espied a man "running tapldly away fiom the scene. Linville opened tire on the retreating figure and at the second shot the man stopped and put his hand on his leg as an intimation that he was hit. Linville then ad vanced and discovered that the man was none other than Dr. Alex. Gibson, with whom Mr. Wickliffe recently had seri ous trouble over domestic affairs. Gibson lagged to be allowed to go in Ieace, but Linville, it is said, was so enraged when he discovered who the Ierpetrator of the outrage was, that he held the pistol ''.lose to Gibson's head and pulled the trigger, but the cartridge snapped, thereby saving the doctor's life. Gibson was arrested. It is not known just why lie took this means of revenge on "Wickliffe, but the affair probably grew out of the difficulties Gibson and Wickliffe had over the lat ter'a wife. Recently Wickliffe brought suit against his wife for divorce, and also instituted Jroceedings against Gibson for $25,000 or the alienation of his wife's affections. LATER. Since the above version of the shoot ing affiay was put in type. Operator Boyd has received the additional in formation that Linville followed Gibson to his home. Gibson waited until morn ing, when he armed himself with a shotgun, went in search of Linville, met him and fired a full charge of shot into the man's breast. Linville is prob ably fatally hurt. Gibson was arrested and released on bonds. DEAD N. P. Tonningsen Dies Suddenly. No Particulars of the Sad Event Received. The relatives of N. P. Tonningsen In Lakeview were bowed down in grief and sorrow last Tuesday morning when the follow ing news came by wire to Judge Charles Tonningsen : Fan Francisco, Sept. 18. Peter died this morning. Break the news gently to father and mother. John Tonningsen. On SeptemWr 3d deceased left Lake view en loute to San Francisco on a business and pleasure trip combined. He was he picture of robust health and manly vigor, and looked forward to his trip with ' much pleasure, intending to be absent several weeks. While J. S. Field was In San Francisco last week he met Mr. Tonningsen and was with him several hours. At that time he was in perfect health and apparently full of enjoyment. A letter from J. Frankl to George H. Ayres tells of the writer meeting Mr. Tonningsen on Mar ket street a few days ago. On account of this the news of "Pete" Tonningsen's death came as a terrible surprise to relatives and business asso ciates. The relatives immediately wired to San Francisco for further particulars. Although the telegraph was used per sistently Tuesday no further particulars of the sad affair could be learned. The remains will be interred in San Francisco. Deceased, Nis Peter Tonningsen, was a native of Germany, aged 44 years. He came to the Pacific Coast in 1874, and located temporarily at Wheatland, Yolo county, Cal. In the Fall of 1874 he re moved to Ft. Bidwell, Modoc county, and four years ago came to Lakeview, where he engaged in business, purchas ing the Lakeview Brewery enterprise with George H. Ayres. About a year ago deceased engaged in the sheep busi ness and "was prospering. -It was his intention to rebuild in the spring the Lakeview Brewery, which was destroyed in the fire of May 22d. He was a man of good business qualification, and had numerous friends who will regret to learn of his death.